Artist Interviews

To call China Crisis underrated would be an understatement. The eighties duo of vocalist Gary Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon are one of music’s best kept secrets. Then again, to call them an “Eighties Duo” is also a bit of a misnomer because in a time of...

Remember the 1980s synth pop trio When In Rome? No? Well surely you remember their massive hit single “The Promise?” Of course you do. That song remains a timeless hit some three decades later. West Coast Bureau Chief Keith Valcourt sat down with the...

As the lead singer and co-songwriter in Foreigner, Lou Gramm was responsible for creating the anthems of our youth. “Cold As Ice,” “Jukebox Hero,” “Hot Blooded,” “Double Vision,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Urgent,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” “Feels Like The First Time”...

You just heard the news. Your favorite band, which had been long out of service, is getting back together to tour and record. You can’t believe it. You haven’t seen or heard them since your college days. Imagine all those guys are going to be making...

Tommy Tutone is the man behind Tommy Tutone the band. Born Tommy Heath, the singer and his cohorts created the greatest song about phone sex every written, the iconic “Jenny (867-5309)” in addition to three of the Reagan years’ best, and underappreciated, albums. ...

Dale Bozzio is a beautiful work of pop art. As the futuristic, sexy singer with the high-pitched squeal from eighties band Missing Persons she created three memorable albums featuring a slew of hits including: “Words,” “Walking In L.A.,” “I Like Boys,” Mental...

Being the Editor of Rockerzine comes with a price, occasionally the music legends I interview pass away. Such is what happened with noted rock entrepreneur Marty Thau, who ascended to that big record store in the sky last Thursday, February 13th, 2014, he was 75....

The first time the genius of Chris “Sugarballs” Sprague came to my attention, he was doing a guitar solo while being held upside down by two audience members. It was not the usual thing I’d encounter on a weekend night out. By the end of the evening, I’d seen...

In late 1979 there was no bigger band in America than The Knack. Their debut CD: “Get The Knack” ruled the charts led by the infectious hit “My Sharona.” Prescott Niles was a vital part of that power pop quartet. Defining their sound for several under rated...

The 1980s were full of synthpop bands vying for our attention, but Book of Love stood above the fray. Combining punk rock attitude with pop hooks and a whole lot of style, the quartet – comprised of singer Susan Ottaviano, and keyboardists Ted Ottaviano,...

People love to lightly throw around labels like “legendary” and “seminal,” but when it comes to Sparks, we’re not just blowing smoke. For more than 40 years, the Mael brothers, Russell (the one with the soaring operatic voice) and Ron (the one with the moustache...

Who better to interview for the Halloween edition of Rocker than horror-rock guitar-god Doyle Von Frankenstein? From his days founding The Misfits, to current tour reuniting him with Danzig, and his latest CD “Aboninator,” Doyle is a dark and powerful force in the...